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October 2026
2026-10-17Solo concert with The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Vidzeme Concert Hall “Cēsis” | Cēsis, Latvia
This fall, on October 17, the Andrejs Žagars Cultural Development Foundation presents the now traditional opera music Gala Concert “Friends to Andrejs Žagars” at the Vidzeme Concert Hall “Cēsis”. This year the foundation is once again offering the public the chance to enjoy the work of the world’s most in-demand artists. One of the world’s leading tenors, Pavel Černoch, will perform an exclusive solo concert at the Vidzeme Concert Hall “Cēsis”. The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Jaroslav Kyzlink.
| Name | Instrument |
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| Jaroslav Kyzlink | Conductor |
November 2026
2026-11-13In Leoš Janáček’s opera Katya Kabanova, the title heroine is trapped in a dark web of human relationships. Her domineering mother-in-law Kabanicha controls her son Tichon, whose marriage to Katya suffers under this tyranny. Finding no fulfilment within this family, Katya turns to a secret love affair with Boris.
As his own librettist, Janáček condensed the plot of Alexander N. Ostrovsky’s play The Storm, deliberately omitting broader social depictions. Instead, he created a musical language of exceptional psychological sensitivity that traces Katya’s inner development. Feelings of guilt and emotional torment intensify until they culminate in her public confession — an emotional storm that sweeps everything away.
Stage director Krzysztof Warlikowski portrays Katya as an outsider, denied the chance to live according to her desires — a woman who ultimately chooses death over a life of hypocrisy. In this Munich production, the stage design, lighting, and video projections amplify Katya’s inner landscape and the social constraints that surround her.
Premiere: March 6, 2024, Bavarian State Opera, Munich
| Name | Instrument |
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| Director: Krzysztof Warlikowski | |
| Conductor: Dirigent: Robert Jindra |